GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- Acadian Ambulance announced their Mississippi Paramedic and EMT of the Year. Charles Wise is the Paramedic of the Year and Noah Esparza is the EMT of the Year. Wise works in Harrison County and serves as the Acadian liaison for the county’s emergency operations center. He joined Acadian in 2024, also serving the Mississippi Gulf Coast…
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Stone County School District leaders are sharing updates on the progress at the new Stone High School campus. Officials with the district say right now, roofing work continues and interior work is progressing for the main academic building. Walls are nearing completion for the cafeteria, while walls continue to go up at the fine arts building….
GULFPORT, Miss (WXXV) – Today, President Trump announced a 90 day pause on tariffs with the exception of China. Businesses along the Coast now have more time to plan for the implementation of Trump’s tariffs of additional goods from China. The 90-day delay is intended to ease trade tensions between the two countries while providing time for more negotiations. It…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)-The 2025 Legislative Session ended on a messy note with the House adjourning before passing a state budget. The new fiscal year starts July 1. There appears to be some tension between the Senate and the House. Here with his take is State Senator Scott Delano. Categories: Featured, Mississippi State News, News Tags: 2025 Legislative Session
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is showcasing the work of its art students through a student led art expo. WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter visited the art gallery to learn more about the students’ work. The 2025 Student Art Exhibition and Competition started on April 7th and runs until May 2nd in the Fine Arts Building…
Miss. (WXXV)- MDOT is warning of more scams making the rounds across the state. ‘Toll Trolls’ are back at it again and MDOT says this time they include a fake Mississippi Department of Transportation website link. These scams ask for you to pay toll fees. MDOT wants to remind you that they do not collect toll fees and the state…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies hosted another sea turtle release on Wednesday. This is video from the livestream of the event. One Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle was released into the Mississippi Sound. It’s the latest success story when it comes to the rehabilitation process for cold-stunned sea turtles that come into the care of IMMS each…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The deadline to switch to a Real ID is coming up fast. As a result, some driver service bureau offices in Mississippi are offering weekend hours to help you get your Real ID ahead of time. Ten driver bureaus in the state will be open on three Saturdays over the course of the next month, April 12th,…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV)- The Hattiesburg Zoo is celebrating a big milestone at the end of the month. Gabrielle Nordan joins us to discuss the fun planned for April 26th. For more information about the Zoo’s 75th anniversary, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: hattiesburg zoo
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- The action ramps up over at the Pass Christian Yacht Club for a sailing championship happening throughout the week in the waters of the Mississippi Sound. The yacht club is playing host to Olympic athletes as they compete for gold in the Star Class National Championship. These championship races have taken place all across North America…
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BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-Senior Pastor Brandon Conner and Wes Feldner with Mosaic Church joined us in studio this morning. They are here to tell us about Easter at the Coliseum. Mosaic Church will be having their Easter services on Sunday, April 20th at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The event is free and open to everyone. Doors open at 9:30. For more…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- We are featuring a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. This week’s Pet of the Week is Leaf! Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A procession was held for ‘The Wall that Heals’ as it made the trip from Long Beach to D’Iberville with veterans from all over the Coast leading the way. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has more. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: the wall that heals
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss (WXXV) -The streets of Ocean Springs were buzzing with excitement as a new movie was being filmed. Production has just wrapped Ocean Springs for John Travolta ‘s 3rd installment of “Cash Out.” “Cash Out” is a thriller starring John Travolta where he plays a man named Danny, who is caught up in a dangerous situation after being…
You can expect to find even more sun out there today as we continue our week-long spree of practically perfect South Mississippi spring days! Today’s high will climb a couple of degree’s over yesterday’s, up to our normal for this time of year at 75, with initially calm winds becoming light and northwesterly later on. We’ll see those winds shift…
Meet this week’s WXXV Weather Kid, Cooper! Cooper spends quite a bit of time enjoying our South Mississippi weather! He and his family enjoy boating and fishing whenever the weather allows…like it will all this week…and plays baseball and basketball with his friends when he can. When the weather isn’t so pleasant and he’s stuck inside, you can find him…
The Biloxi Shuckers found themselves with a six-run lead and just six outs remaining in their home opener against the Columbus Clingstones before the former Mississippi M-Braves rallied to take the lead. The Shuckers would go on to drop their season opener 7-6. They will be back in actional against the Clingstones on Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. Categories: Local Sports,…
Nice dry air and warm temperatures for a few days until another cold front comes Thursday night. Today felt wonderful across the area with little humidity and mild 70s. It will be on the cooler side again tomorrow but we will see a slight warm up on Thursday before another cold front slides into the area overnight Thursday night. This…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- MDOT announced temporary ramp closures on I-10 starting Thursday. Entrance and exit ramps at the Woolmarket Exit will be closing Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The ramps will alternate between closures depending on which side of Shiner’s Interchange is being paved. Closures are expected to last one month from April 10th. Paving…
Biloxi, Miss (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is hosting a turtle release on Biloxi Beach Wednesday. The release is set for 11 AM. All are invited to head out to the beach across from Edgewater Mall. If you can’t make it, the event will be live streamed on Facebook. Come out to watch the sea turtle make its…
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss (WXXV) – Local libraries often serve as the backbone of local communities by providing resources to residents who wouldn’t have access without them. This week, many libraries across the country, just like Kiln Public Library, are being recognized in celebration of National Library Week. WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter visited Kiln Public Library to meet their outstanding…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- The University of Mississippi Medical Center is the first in the state to offer deep brain stimulation to treat seizures. The medical center says this brings hope to patients such as Moss Point resident James Canfield, who lives with seizures. Deep brain stimulation uses electrodes to send impulses to specific parts of the brain, reducing symptoms of…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Coast Transit Authority started running buses on the Coast in 1974. The mass transportation system has come a long way since then. CTA’s long time director Kevin Coggin is retiring in a few weeks. A ceremony was held to recognize his service. He joins us in studio with more. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: coast transit…